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Montgomery County Home to One of the State’s 10 Most Historic Abandoned Places
One of the buildings still left in the village is the Locktender's House. Visiting abandoned places has become a popular activity among tourists across the country. From ghost towns to abandoned historic sites, these places are filled with eerie stories about life in earlier centuries. In Pennsylvania, there are ten...
Burglar requests ransom for victim’s stolen jewelry, arrested
Phillipsburg, Pa. — A woman admitted to stealing from a man when she called him to ransom back his jewelry. Taylor Chantel Slogosky, 33, Philipsburg stole jewelry, a crossbow, two shotguns, two rifles, five pistols, and medication from the home in the 700 block of Pauline Street, Trooper Brandon Murarik of PSP Rockview said. Slogosky allegedly called the victim, who was on vacation at the time of the burglary, and told him she participated and planned the break-in. ...
Hundreds of animals taken from Allentown home, humane society says
Hundreds of animals were taken Wednesday night from an Allentown home by the Lehigh Valley Human Society. Jackie Folsom, chief development officer for the society, said the organization was contacted by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Wednesday for a report that a home in the 2300 block of Fifth Street was full of animals. Folsom said Friday there were well over 200 animals, ...
Authorities warn of identity theft scam targeting Apple users
Officials in Northampton County are warning residents to beware of messages purporting to be from Apple asking for money. “The notification is carefully designed to appear as though it is a legitimate communication from Apple,” officials wrote in a press release warning residents about the scam. “The notification purports...
Ousted Pa. Republican swatted after supporting Harris appears in campaign’s new ads in swing states
PHILADELPHIA — Matthew McCaffery, the ousted Montgomery County Republican official who was swatted after speaking out against former President Donald Trump, is now featured in new ads for Vice President Kamala Harris airing across swing states beginning Thursday evening — including Pennsylvania. McCaffery, 43, a veteran who lives...
NJ campus ranks as one of the most beautiful in the U.S.
There’s something magical about walking around certain college campuses in the fall. I recently had the chance to go back to my alma mater in September (shout out to TCNJ!) and it was beyond nostalgic to be there for the changeover from summer to autumn. Much to my chagrin,...
Pa. woman convicted of animal cruelty for neglect of 10 horses
A Bethlehem woman was convicted by a jury in Northampton County on all charges related to aggravated cruelty to animals and neglect, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta announced Friday. Officials accused Heidi Von Leibenstein in 2022 with housing animals on her property in sordid and unhealthy conditions. On...
Frederick Brauchle III Of Heidelberg Township Dies In Crash
Frederick R. Brauchle III, of Heidelberg Township, was driving a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle in the area of 4842 Mountain Road in Washington Township when he crashed into a deer at 5 a.m., as Daily Voice previously reported. PA State Police were called to the area at 5:50 a.m., Trooper...
Algae and fungi and bacteria-Oh my! Phillipsburg Graduate Pens Inspiring First Book on Microbiology for Young Readers
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - “Algae and fungi and bacteria-Oh my! So, you’re telling me there is a whole other ecosystem existing all around us and we can’t even see it?” is just part of an overview from Alex Korbobo’s new book Ask Annie About Microbiology.It was Korbobo’s teachers at Phillipsburg High School who first sparked her interest in science. After graduating in 2015, Korbobo went to Moravian College to pursue a BS in Biology, followed by Lehigh University for her MS in Earth and Environmental Sciences. She, along with her husband Ray, who also happens to be a 2015 PHS...
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